Grandpa Han, who was always calm and sophisticated, almost lost control this time. His face was filled with anger as he demanded in a deep voice, "I need an explanation from you!"
Bai Fangyu panicked and rubbed her hands awkwardly. "Actually, that's not the case. Jing'er is the child of Ouyang and his ex-wife. After I followed Ouyang, I saw that the child was still young, so I asked her to call me mom!"
Han Qing and Ouyang Jing actually said the word "impossible" in unison.
Bai Fangyu had calmed down by now. She gestured for Han Qing and Ouyang Jing to be quiet. "I know you have a lot of doubts in your hearts. Please give me a moment and let me explain what happened back then!"
"I met Ouyang when Han Qing was five years old. Ouyang was originally in the fishing business. He was the Bai family's largest supplier in the South China Sea. He came to Beijing to discuss a business deal."
"I was in charge of business in the capital at the time. I had a very pleasant conversation with Ouyang and successfully completed the deal. Since then, we have maintained business dealings ever since."
"Later, our Bai family company established a branch in Nanhai. Everything is difficult at the beginning, so I went to work there for a year. During that year, I had a little more contact with Ouyang, but I also maintained a sense of propriety and didn't cross the line!"
Grandpa Han suddenly interrupted Bai Fangyu, "If I remember correctly, you went to Nanhai to open a branch in 1972, right? At that time, the control over private enterprises was very strict. Your procedures could not be approved, so I helped you with it!"
As Bai Fangyu's father-in-law, Grandpa Han undoubtedly has the right to say about what happened back then. Although he was reluctant to admit it, Bai Fangyu finally nodded.
When she nodded, the way people present looked at Bai Fangyu changed. The year Bai Fangyu left home for the South China Sea was the year Ouyang Jing was born. In addition, Bai Fangyu and Ouyang Jing looked so similar, the relationship between the two was obvious at a glance.
Grandpa Han knew what was going on, and his face became even angrier. Bai Fangyu and Ouyang were probably together in the capital, and seeing that it was impossible to hide it, he persuaded his family to go to the South China Sea to develop business.
Grandpa Han thought it was very strange that Bai Fangyu went to the South China Sea. Now it seems that Bai Fangyu had deceived everyone back then.
Bai Fangyu blushed. Some things could not be concealed after all, but she was not going to admit it so easily.
Bai Fangyu was very smart. She did not continue to emphasize the incident in 1972. Instead, she gave a vague nod and continued to talk about her experience that year.
"I stayed in Nanhai for a while when I opened a branch. Then I returned to Beijing and gave birth to Xiaoxiao the following year." When saying this, Bai Fangyu glanced in the direction of Su Nian. For some reason, Su Nian saw a flash of cold light in Bai Fangyu's eyes.
"You all know what happened later. Han Bowen insisted on coming to the South China Sea for archaeological research, and no one could stop him. I couldn't persuade him, so I had to follow him to the South China Sea again." Having said this, Bai Fangyu hesitated, as if he was considering something.
Grandpa Han understood that Bai Fangyu's story had reached the most critical point, leaving no time for her to think. He quickly urged Bai Fangyu, "Just tell me specifically how Bowen disappeared?"
He could ignore Bai Fangyu's scandal, but he had to find out the cause of his son's death.
Bai Fangyu showed an embarrassment. After a long while, she spoke again, "The day Bowen disappeared was a weekend. As you know, archaeology doesn't have weekends. As long as cultural relics are unearthed, the work continues non-stop. I knew Bowen couldn't leave the scene, so I took the initiative to go see him!"
"When I arrived at Pit No. 8, it was around 10 a.m. The archaeologists were busy and no one led me in, so I had to walk in on my own."
"The tunnels in Pit 8 are incredibly complex. I've been there before, but I've taken the wrong path several times. It took quite a bit of effort to finally find the stone platform in the middle!"
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